November 21, 2011 Newsletter

CARIBELINQ EVENTS:

  • SambaFunk’s Holiday PARTY! Sat Dec. 17th ’11 @ Vitas Oakland
  • Caribelinq in “Life is Living Festival”-news article
  • SambaFunk Carnaval classes w/ King Theo I – Sun(OAK) (Ongoing)

SAMBAFUNK! TRAVEL:

  • Travel to Guinea, West Africa

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

  • “Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá” book
  • La Mixta Criolla’s debut CD AfroTaíno

ARTISTIC/CULTURAL SIGHTINGS:

  • Love & Loss: Días de los Muertos 2011 @ Oakland Museum of CA, Oakland, CA

EVENTS AROUND THE BAY AREA

  • Fela Nov 15, 2011 -Dec 11, 2011 @ Curran Theatre, SF, CA-Check out codes for discount tickets below!
  • Ruckatan Wed Nov 23, 2011 @ Yoshi’s Oakland, Oakland, CA
  • S.O.S. BAND Nov 25-Nov 26, 2011 @ Yoshi’s SF
  • Rich Medina Sat Nov 26, 2011 @ SOM, SF, CA
  • Thanksgiving Samba Party Sat Nov 26, 2011 @ Cafe Du Nord, SF, CA

DANCE/MUSIC CLASSES

  • Thanksgiving Day Dance Classes @ Casa de Cultura, Berkeley, CA
  • Thanksgiving Day Workout Class @ Capoeira Arts Center, SF, CA
  • Special Orixa Song & Dance w/Jorge Alabe
  • Afro-Brazilian Dance w/Isaura Oliveira

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SambaFunk’s Holiday PARTY!

Saturday Dec. 17th ’11 – Vitas Oakland

201 Broadway Jack London Square

corner of 2nd & Broadway

Oakland, CA

ALEGRÍA, JOIE, KÈ KONTAN, FURAHA……JOY!!

You are personally invited to a Celebration of Joy with your Funky Samba friends!

Performances by SambaFunk! Carnaval Family & special guests:

  • DJ Sets by Henroc & Sake 1

International Soul Music:
Samba,
Soukous,
Salsa,
Reggaeton,
House

Doors open 8pm / 21ID / Holiday Cocktail Specials / Open Kitchen / $10 Advance / $15 @ Door

 

TICKETS ON SALE ONLINE NOW:

$10.00 Advanced purchased b4 9pm, December 16th, 2011, $15.00 at the Door

More info:  510.451.6100 – sambafunk.com, info@sambafunk.com

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Caribelinq in “Life is Living Festival”

SambaFunk! at Life is For Living Festival in OaklandAs an invading army of 99 percenters assembled in New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and other major cities, Oakland responded by undermining the cultural status quo – and spreading the love by getting grassroots, multicultural and life-affirming with it.

A week of build-up came to beautiful fruition with Saturday’s Life is Living festival, which attracted thousands to DeFremery Park, rechristened Bobby Hutton Park in honor of the Black Panther icon. You might say an undercurrent of cultural militancy was in evidence at the festival: slogan-laden blue posters in honor of the Panthers advertised the festivities in the weeks and days leading up to the event, lending an air of consciousness and dignity to marketing efforts.

There was so much going on at Life is Living … it was almost overwhelming – with Hood Games, promoting skateboarding for kids, Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle (more on this later), a petting zoo and the large art installations by local artists – including a brilliant tribute to Hutton by Brett Cook, Youth Speaks poetry slam; beatbox/freestyle ciphers, food justice and permaculture demonstrations, a “stem-posium” and the off-the-chain live performances by Pete Escovedo, Raw G, Ryan Nicole Peters and Kev Omoaghe Akhidenor, Los Rakas and Sarai Knowledge.    Read More…

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SambaFunk! “Carnaval Explosion” w/ King Theo

  • Experience Carnaval Bloco Movements, Samba, Samba Reggae, Funk Step’n
  • All Levels – All Ages – Men’s Samba Technique
  • Dance * Fitness * Culture * Community

Weekly Dance Classes:
Sunday Afternoons 4pm – 6pm
Malonga Center for the Arts
1428 Alice Street @ 14th Street
Downtown Oakland, California, USA
Studio A / 2nd Floor
$10 / LIVE Drums
bring a few extra $$$ to tip the drummers……

Weekly Drum Classes
Sunday Afternoons 4pm – 5pm
Malonga Center for the Arts
1428 Alice Street @ 14th Street
Downtown Oakland, California, USA
Studio b / 2nd Floor

Check out new photos on Facebook!

FELA Opening Nite SF

Wunmi LIVE @ the Oasis – KALAKUTA

Tambores Julio Remelexo & SaravaZamba

 

  • Drummers rehearse for an hour then play for dance class from 5-6pm
  • Calling ALL Drummers-come and drum with the funkiest group around!

For more info:   http://sambafunk.com

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SambaFunk Travel
TRAVEL TO GUINEA WEST AFRICA

Combined Samba & West African Dance Workshops

w/ Master Teacher Alseny Soumah, King Theo & SambaFunk!

Join us for this 1st Time Combination of Samba & West AFrican Dance Workshops

Travel to Africa with two of the Bay Areas leading Dance Instructors Alseny Soumah & King Theo …..We will be staying in the Capital City of Conakry, Guinea – Guest of Alseny

Travel Packages Include Lodging, Food, Workshops, Final Party and Ground Transportation while in Guinea. There’s Lots to See & Do!

Travel Dates: Depart from USA December 27, 2011 – Return from Guinea West Africa January 15th 2012. Trips can be arranged for One Week, Two Week or Three Week Stays.

Air Fair is Arranged Separately and not included in the Guinea Housing Price. Most flights to West Africa have connections in Europe. Connection flights to Paris, France are easy to make. Fares to Paris are Reasonable due to low travel season. ( Layover & Dance Samba in Paris :) ))) Flights from Paris to Guinea Conakry are Reasonable…..

 

Contact Us TODAY for More Information:

510.451.6100

info@caribelinq.com

This Is Your Chance to See & Dance in Mother Africa.

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Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá

By Umi Vaughan and Carlos Aldama

This title is not yet available. You may pre-order this item and it will be shipped to you when it is available.

Batá identifies both the two-headed, hourglass-shaped drum of the Yoruba people and the culture and style of drumming, singing, and dancing associated with it. This book recounts the life story of Carlos Aldama, one of the masters of the batá drum, and through that story traces the history of batá culture as it traveled from Africa to Cuba and then to the United States. For the enslaved Yoruba, batá rhythms helped sustain the religious and cultural practices of a people that had been torn from its roots. Aldama, as guardian of Afro-Cuban music and as a Santería priest, maintains the link with this tradition forged through his mentor Jesus Pérez (Oba Ilu), who was himself the connection to the preserved oral heritage of the older generation. By sharing his stories, Aldama and his student Umi Vaughan bring to light the techniques and principles of batá in all its aspects and document the tensions of maintaining a tradition between generations and worlds, old and new. The book includes rare photographs and access to downloadable audio tracks.

To purchase: http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?cPath=1037_5718&products_id=806449

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La Mixta Criolla’s debut CD AfroTaíno

Announcing the online release of La Mixta Criolla’s debut CD AfroTaíno. CD will not arrive at local record stores until late November. BUT, it is available on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and most of your online distribution sites. The CD has 11 songs, 10 of them original compositions, in a variety of Latin-Caribbean styles, from plena, bomba, aguinaldo and guaracha jíbara, to son, merengue, rumba, salsa, and a bolero. AfroTaíno features an international cast of truly talented musicians -Hector Lugo, Camilo Landau, Ayla Dávila, Javier Navarrette, Jacky Rago, Sandra García Rivera, Miguel Luciano, Ronald Rosario, Iluminado Yaya Maldonado, Quique Dávila, Alí Choco Luna, Carlos Caro, Julio Pérez, Jusef Pili Martínez, Chris Walker, Enrique Hernández as well as the beautiful art work of Rico Pabón.

Check it out! And if you like it, help us spread the word around, write and post a review, recommend it to your friends/family/DJ’s/promoters!!!

Visit our facebook page Hector Lugo y La Mixta Criolla, become our friends, post any comments about the CD, and keep in touch for upcoming events.

info: hectorlugo65@gmail.com

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Love & Loss: Días de los Muertos 2011

October 12, 2011 – December 11, 2011

Oakland Museum of CA

1000 Oak St

Oakland, CA

17th annual Days of the Dead exhibit explores the stories behind home altars

Celebrated between October 31 and November 2, the Mesoamerican tradition of Días de los Muertos is widely associated with iconic and colorful elements—such as sugar skulls, marigolds, and altars, or ofrendas—arranged or created in honor of deceased loved ones. This year OMCA celebrates the 17th annual Days of the Dead exhibition, which looks beyond the icons to delve into the heartfelt tales of love and loss that the ofrendas have to tell. Featuring 14 artists and student and community groups with personal stories related to Días de los Muertos, the exhibition pays special attention to the importance of ofrendas and celebrates this ritual as a vehicle for creating intimate sacred spaces and sharing memories.

Featured Artists: Amalia Mesa Bains, Chris Granillo, Xochitl Nevel Guerrero, Roberto Guerrero, Rubén Guzmán Campos, Joaquin Newman, Ernesto Hernández Olmos, Dee Dee Rodriguez, Tessie Scharaga, Consuelo Jiménez Underwood, Andres Cisneros Galindo, Irene Perez, Rafael Jesús González, and Hermina Albarran Romero. Participating schools and community groups: Peralta Elementary, with lead artists Trena Noval and Ellen Oppenheimer; Laney College, with lead artists Leslee Stradford and Arturo Davila; and Clínica de La Raza and Sutter VNA & Hospice, Emeryville, with lead artist Alicia Diaz.

For more info:

http://museumca.org/exhibit/dias-de-los-muertos

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Fela – The Musical

November 15, 2011 -December 11, 2011

Curran Theatre

445 Geary St

San Francisco, CA

“More than a musical. An Ecstatic Phenomenon!”  -Time Out New York

His story inspired a nation. His music inspires the world. FELA! tells the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation.

Motivated by his mother, a civil rights champion, he defied a corrupt and oppressive military government and devoted his life and music to the struggle for freedom and human dignity.

FELA! is a triumphant tale of courage, passion and love, featuring Fela Kuti’s captivating music and the visionary direction and choreography of Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones. >>see more about FELA

Check out the YOUtube clip

Promo code: : ARTS11
$50 Discount tickets for 11/15/11
Full Price Tickets – Premium Orchestra and all other sections.

Promo code: 11YEAHYEAH
$39 TICKET – select Orch and Mezz
Tue., 11/22 and Wed., 11/23 – 2pm and 8pm

Promo code: 11KUTI
$10 OFF (except Premium and Balcony Rows L and M) All Tue, Wed & Thu Perfs & Sun Eve, 11/27

https://tickets.shnsf.com/Online/default.asp?

Tickets subject to availability. Convenience fees apply. Offer available through shnsf.com or by calling SHN Audience Services at 888 746 1799.

No refunds, exchanges or cancellations. Restrictions may apply.

For more info:

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Ruckatan

Wed Nov 23, 2011

Yoshi’s Oakland

Oakland, CA

 

Ruckatan Latin Tribe is composed of seven players who have all contributed to the local Latin Rock scene in the Bay Area and internationally with various Latin, Reggae and Rock acts. Ruckatan is a fusion of Latin and Reggae. Members hailing from three different continents infuse their culture and love of their roots into this new band called Ruckatan, which includes Carlos Elizalde on Vocals and hand percussions, Jose Angel Amador on vocals and keys, Blaine Hoopes on keys and various woodwinds, Derek Rolando on congas & timbales, Brian Camara on drums & percussions, Ray Uribes on bass and Ed “Loveletter” Elizalde on guitar.

The music is very dance oriented with many Latin and Caribbean flavors. It’s a celebration of life and music.

For more info:

http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/2310

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S.O.S. BAND

10th Annual San Francisco Funk Festival

Closing Party!!!

Nov 25-Nov 26, 2011
Yoshi’s Sf
SF, CA

 

Take Your Time (Do It Right)!

 

The S.O.S. Band hit with a two-million-selling single, “Take Your Time (Do It Right),” their first time out, before having several hit singles written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The Atlanta, GA-borne band was started in 1977, when keyboardist/vocalist Jason Bryant, saxophonists Billy Ellis and Willie “Sonny” Killebrew, guitarist Bruno Speight, bassist John Alexander Simpson, drummer James Earl Jones III, and lead vocalist Mary Davis formed a group called Santa Monica that played at Atlanta nightclub the Regal Room.

 

For more info:
http://www.sffunk.net/
http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/2261

 

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Rich Medina + King Most x Hakobo

Saturday November 26, 2011

SOM

2925 16th St.

SF, CA

 

Thanksgiving weekend SOM. is excited to give you the time of your life with a Soul, House, Afro-Beat & Hip-Hop dance party with none other than special guest RICH MEDINA (Philly).

Rich Medina’s skills are found in the ability to link different eras, genres, tempos, and most importantly, people in a nightclub. Like essential dots on the map of what makes marquee talent great. The ability to spin New York hip-hop sounds, the soul of his native Philly, and the percolating rhythms of Africa are what have earned Rich frequent both flyer miles and a loyal following in each time zone he lands in.

Musically like minded gents King Most & Hakobo will be spinning sets prior. Both have diligently blazed trails in the Bay Area for also having a no boundaries approach to deejaying music as well as hosting classic events such as Wonder-Full, SFNY, & Soul Slam.

 

For more info:

http://fusicology.com/event/?event_id=48166

http://fuse.ms/w0zi1J

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Brothers Calatayud & Little Brasil

Thanksgiving Samba Party

Sat Nov 26, 2011

Cafe Du Nord

2170 Market St.

SF, CA

 

Fresh from Brazil ONE NIGHT ONLY + SAMBA DA TERRA dancers

Local Samba fans rejoice as The Calatayud Brothers – Marquinho and Alex – from Goiania, Brasil, return together to the stage in San Francisco. This event represents Marquinho’s first Bay Area show since he permanently returned to Brazil to reside after performing here for almost 20 years. The most beloved and recognized local cavaquinho player and singer of the popular form of Samba known as Pagode, Marquinho will not return again until May 2012, for the San Francisco Carnaval Parade and related events.

Brothers Calatayud and their band Little Brasil carry on a rich family musical legacy and are respected as some of the truest representatives in America of this music, stamping their own unique brand on songs by Zeca Pagodinho, Fundo de Quintal, Jorge Aragao, and others. Marquinho, Alex, and brother Marcio settled together in San Francisco in 1994, starting the very popular group Entre Nos, and have been a powerful force ever since. The Brothers’ long awaited full-length cd tribute to great samba/pagode composers is due to be released by the end of 2012.

SAMBA DA TERRA DANCERS

JOSE RIVERA OF FOGO NA ROUPA

COELHO & RIDNELL

DJ ALFIE1BATERIA

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW at http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3978255

 

17th Annual Womyn of Color Arts & Crafts Fair

Nov 26-27, 2011 10:30am-4:30pm

La Pena

3105 Shattuck Avenue

Berkeley, CA

FREE

 

Support independent women of color artists and artisans.

 

For more info:

http://www.lapena.org/event/1915

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Music/Dance Classes & Workshops

 

Thanksgiving Day classes

Casa de Cultura

1901 San Pablo Avenue

Berkeley, CA

On Thanksgiving Day morning, World Dance Center will have two wonderful, energetic and fun classes to get you ready for the day! Move your body and free your spirit with a Zumba Workout, a Brasilian Dance class or both. We look forward to seeing you. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Zumba with Tanya

9:00-10:00am

Drop In: $10-$15 Class Cards Accepted

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Brasilian Dance with Rodson

10:30-11:30am

Drop In: $12-$15 Class Cards Accepted

 

For more info:

http://www.brasarte.com

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Thanksgiving Day Workout Class

Thursday November 24th 9am-10:15am

Capoeira Arts Center

3221 22nd Street

SF, CA

 

Get a head start on burning those Thanksgiving calories with our Thanksgiving Day Workout!

Thursday, November 24th, we will be offering a special Thanksgiving Day Workout. This high-energy, high-calorie burning class will combine techniques from our BODYBRASIL FITNESS™ Bootcamp, high-cardio CAPOEIRA movements and a cool-down STRETCHING routine.

 

All fitness levels welcome

(No capoeira experience necessary)

This class will be offered with a $10 cash drop-in. Unlimited Cards accepted.

 

 

For more info:

(415) 206-0650

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Special Orixa Song & Dance workshop series:

Preparation for Xire in Tribute to Oxossi

Four Sundays, Nov. 13 through Dec. 4, 2011

11am to 1pm,
FICA Studio
2513 Magnolia St.
Oakland, CA

Mestre Jorge Alabe teaches songs and dance steps of all the orixas in the authentic tradition of candomble, showing the fundamental connection between dance, rhythm, and song.

This special workshop series will prepare students for participation in a tribute to the orixa Oxossi, to be held on Dec. 11. The series of classes will cover dance steps and songs for all the orixas as practiced in the context of the ritual known as the Xire.

All levels of experience are welcome at these classes. Serious students are especially encouraged to attend the full series in order to be prepared for participation in the tribute on the 11th.

Accompanied by live drums.   Students are asked to wear white or light colors; for women, skirts are encouraged as well.

Single class, $20; series price for all four classes, $70.

For more info:   dlcogan@earthlink.net, 510-601-7244. , www.jorgealabe.com.

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Dance Classes & Workshops w/Isaura Oliveira

Isaura OliveiraWe are happy to announce that our Saturday Workshops are adding more Alegria to Oakland Community.

Dimensions Dance Theater did schedule few more Live Music Workshops to make sure we are energizing ourselves during the beautiful Fall and we are understating the transformations of the sessions as empowerment for our body, spirit and dreams. Orixa & Caboclo dances are the dances of the Nature Elements! Samba is the celebration of our being!

 

SAVE THE DATES:

  • Saturday Nov. 26th ($5 & $12)- Guest Mestre Jorge Alabe-co teaching and drumming on Isaura’s Brazilian Workshops, 4:00pm
  • Saturday Nov. 26th -Guest Mestre Jorge Alabe-co teaching and drumming. Isaura’s Brazilian Workshops. 4:00pm
  • Sunday Dec. 11th – It Takes a Village. Dimensions Dance Theater & Rites of Passage. 3:00pm(sharp) to 5:00pm
  • Xire for Oxossi, Alabe’s Spiritual Celebration: Dance, Music, Food. Doors are open-donations are welcome! From 5:00pm
  • January 7th, 2012 – Brazilian Dance Workshop to celebrate the New Year in a Brazilian Style: Dressed in White!

Ongoing Brazilian Dance Classes: our Joy and Ritual

November 7th to December 26th only!

MONDAYS, 6:30 to 8:00pm. $10/class

Mandinga Capoeira-Brasil Cultural Center

4137 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, CA 94611

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